• fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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    2 months ago

    So some facts here:

    • Commercial truck carrying gravel
    • This was a rebuilt bridge, not a historic one
    • The owner of the construction company has proactively offered to pay for repairs
    • Yes, the driver is am idiot and made a mistake, and is probably going to hear about it for the rest of their lives.
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      2 months ago

      The couple that were driving the truck died, and thier house was sold to a new family, who they haunted.

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      2 months ago

      Gravel? Holy shit, that’s poor judgement. How can you be comfortable driving such a big truck over a wooden bridge, then add potentially tons of gravel?

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      2 months ago

      and is probably going to hear about it for the rest of their lives.

      As they should. They either ignored the signage and/or were oblivious to the weight they were driving around. Both major safety issues. They should have their license suspended for a bit and potentially banned from a cdl.

      This isn’t an “oopsie,” this is negligence.